I am leaning in HARD this year to the Christmas season, including fun matching Christmas outfits for my kids. But I'm not talking just matching red plaid outfits for Christmas day. What about matching Christmas day outfits, plus Christmas pajamas and coordinating sweatshirts with Christmas movie quotes? Like I said, leaning in HARD. I pulled together some festive coordinating outfits for siblings below, including red plaid if you like that, green plaid if you aren't into red, and then some …
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Favorite Non-Electronic Toddler Toys
Like most moms, I cannot stand toys that make noise. Especially toys that make the same noise over and over and over. When I started to think about all of our favorite toys, I realized that they're all non-electronic toys. They don't need batteries, and they require a toddler to use imagination to play! I remember reading an article about toddler toys (I couldn't find it but will link it here if I do find the link!) that talked about the importance of imaginative play. You want your kids to …
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Our Favorite Toddler Board Games
I initially thought that 2 years and change was too young for board games, but we have two board games in particular that we really like to play as a family. They foster cooperation and learning to take turns, two concepts that are definitely important. My favorite board game we play is this toddler-friendly board game. It’s cute, it can be quick, and it’s cooperative- you’re on the same team and are working together! Another game we like to play together is this …
Planning E’s Big Girl Bedroom
We're finishing the process of putting together a big girl bedroom for our little miss, so today I'm sharing the mood board and some of my thoughts about this new big girl room! When we moved back into the house after our big renovation, we thought we would be finishing some inside details in the near future. (Things like window seats, built ins, etc. that weren't able to be completed before our move in.) That turned into waiting until Spring, which obviously turned into waiting indefinitely …
Personalized Notebooks + Letters to my Kids
I loved putting together E’s baby book once she was born! But once I filled in the first year pages there wasn’t much space to add in detail. I decided to get personalized notebooks to keep track of the little notes I have kept in my phone about her (and the new baby, too!). Sometimes I’ll write something funny that happened that day, or something memorable. Maybe it's something new learned. It doesn't just have to be a major milestone! There are so many great places to buy …
